IELTS Speaking Part 1: Advertisements
The questions
Asked in this order, in one sitting.
- What kinds of advertisements do you watch?
- Where can you see advertisements?
- Have you ever bought something because of its advertisements?
- Do you watch advertisements from beginning to end?
How to answer it
The third question is the only one with a story in it, so give it a real purchase — the thing you bought after seeing it too many times, and whether it was worth it. The other three are short by design. "Where can you see advertisements" is a listing question and lists are dull; make it an observation instead, about how ads have moved from billboards to the middle of everything you were already watching.
What moves the band
- Useful lexis here is free: skip after five seconds, targeted, sponsored post, product placement, ad-free subscription.
- The last question invites a confession — almost nobody watches an ad to the end, and saying so with a reason beats a polite half-yes.
These are candidate recalls. These are questions reported by test-takers after their exams, not official or leaked IELTS material. Wording varies by test version, location and memory. Use them for timed practice — never as a prediction of what you will be asked.
Practise these next
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